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Mother, daughter share special bond as Southington is back in a championship game www.courant.com/2025/03/15/m...
Mother, daughter share special bond as Southington is back in a championship game
A daughter shares a special bond with her mother as her high school team returns to the state championship for the first time since the early 90s when her mother, now a volunteer assistant coach, p…
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March 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Their dad is a CT college basketball coach but these siblings have forged their own paths to the state finals www.courant.com/2025/03/15/t...
Their dad is a CT college basketball coach but these siblings have forged their own paths to the state finals
These two siblings, whose dad is a CT college basketball coach, will be playing Sunday for state championships for their high school basketball teams.
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March 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
CT High School Basketball finals: Ellington, Manchester among those looking to make history www.courant.com/2025/03/13/c...
CT High School Basketball finals: Ellington, Manchester among those looking to make history
The CIAC boys and girls state basketball championships will take place this weekend at Mohegan Sun and here are some storylines to follow.
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March 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Familiar territory: Bristol Central star helps beat former team to advance to Class L semifinals www.courant.com/2025/03/06/f...
Familiar territory: Bristol Central star helps beat former team to advance to Class L semifinals
This CT girls high school basketball player went up against her former team and helped her team advance to the state semifinal game.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Injuries and tragedy could have deterred this CT basketball player. Instead, he's chasing a title www.courant.com/2025/03/05/i...
Injuries and tragedy could have deterred this CT basketball player. Instead, he’s chasing a title
This CT high school basketball player persevered through injuries and the death of his father, and his team is unbeaten heading into the state tournament.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Title-contending CT hockey team draws inspiration from former star who suffered life-changing injury www.courant.com/2025/03/04/t...
Title-contending CT hockey team draws inspiration from former star who suffered life-changing injury
As a former player who suffered a traumatic brain injury has been in CT during rehabilitation, his high school team invited him to watch their games, and he has become a source of inspiration for t…
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March 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
No more 'warm fuzzies': Behind coach's motivation, this CT girls basketball team no longer a doormat www.courant.com/2025/02/19/n...
No more ‘warm fuzzies’: Behind coach’s motivation, this CT girls basketball team no longer a doormat
The Hale-Ray girls basketball team made it into the news five years ago when the Little Noises were on the losing end of a blowout by a conference opponent. With a new coach and four committed seni…
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February 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Giving it his best shot: This UConn-bound track athlete is aiming, once again, for a state title www.courant.com/2025/02/14/g...
Giving it his best shot: This UConn-bound track athlete is aiming, once again, for a state title
This CT high school senior athlete is going to compete at UConn next year, but he has one bit of unfinished business this weekend.
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February 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Thousands take to the streets of New Haven to run in support of immigrants and refugees www.courant.com/2025/02/09/t...
Thousands take to the streets of New Haven to run in support of immigrants and refugees
Thousands of people took to the streets of this CT city to run a road race to benefit an immigration and refugee service Sunday.
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February 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A Century of Hoops: This CT high school basketball rivalry lives on and on and on #ctbb www.courant.com/2025/02/08/a...
A Century of Hoops: This CT high school basketball rivalry lives on and on and on
These two city schools in CT have been playing basketball against each other for 100 years and the rivalry is still strong.
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February 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Figure skating coaches who died in plane crash remembered in Simsbury: 'You will never be forgotten and forever loved' www.courant.com/2025/02/03/f...
Figure skating coaches who died in plane crash remembered in Simsbury: ‘You will never be forgotten and forever loved’
About 150 people gathered for a moment of silence at the International Skating Center of Connecticut to honor those who died in the plane crash last week in Washington, D.C., including two coaches …
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February 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Reposted by Lori Riley
Last editorial from Newark Star-Ledger: "All good journalists are activists for truth, and they consider it their job to pressure powerful people and institutions. Journalism that stands for nothing compromises its relevance." www.nj.com/opinion/2025...
Lights out: A final word from N.J.’s only editorial board
Essential New Jersey voices can't afford to remain silent.
www.nj.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Plunge for Hunger today with the Eastern Connecticut State University rugby team to benefit the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. 🥶🥶🥶
February 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM